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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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